Nigerians disregard COVID-19 protocols despite Rapid spread of the virus
Nigerians disregard COVID-19 protocols despite rapid spread and the detection of Delta variant, a highly contagious strain of the virus.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Oyebanji Filani and the Coordinator, COVID-19 Response Task Force, Prof. Mobolaji Aluko, in the statement while alerting citizens to the presence of the deadly variant in Nigeria, said it was capable of severely impacting infected persons within a short time.
“We must not relent in the practice of preventive measures such as the proper use of masks in public gatherings, maintenance of hand hygiene through proper hand-washing or use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers and social distancing.
“It was observed that face masks were no longer in use in public places such as bus stops, schools, churches and mosques.”
According to experts, residents were no more adhering to safety measures as they dismissed the Delta variant, which was detected in the country last week.
Nigerians disregard for safety rules would lead to the rapid spread of the dangerous COVID-19.
Despite the advice by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, washing of hands and use of face masks have been abandoned in many cities as state governments have stopped enforcement.
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